Tech Librarian Gaffaw

So I was looking through MELcat (elibrary.mel.org) today for a recent book I heard about at the Internet Librarian conference and hoped I could find through inter library loan. I'm hoping it can give me some ideas for the cataloging technology bits of the local author digital audiobook creation project I'm trying to get off the ground.  

So anyway, I drop in Accidental Systems Librarian, 2nd edition* in the keyword defaulted search box 

* (by Nichole C. Engard with Rachel Singer Gordon)

Here's one of the early results...Crisis Counseling and Tramatic Events Treatment Planner

Followed by...Practical Homicide Investigation: tactics, procedures, and investigative techniques

Yep. Technology will be the death of me!

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Ashfall Book Review

Ashfall by Mike Mullin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The story kept me up all night to read.  Had me looking for water storage bins, googling how to grow kale, and planning where I'd go in the "event of an actual emergency". 



The depiction of the refugee camp was gutwrenching and unfortunately, from what I've heard from those in a similar situation, very realistic. 



Loved how the romantic relationship developed between the Alex and Darla, especially from a male point of view, and with consideration to the consequences of their actions.



If you liked Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, or are looking for a strong male character apocalyptic/dystopian survival novel to place on the shelf with Hunger Games..this is the book for you.



Oh, and Tanglewood Press...if you would speed up the release date on the sequel, Ashen Winter,...we'd be most grateful!  



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Goodreads

I've been remiss in telling people about this great social media (or as librarians like to refer to them Web 2.0) site. Many of my co-workers and book devotee friends are sharing book reviews and "hoping to read" updates at a fast and furious pace. Won't you join us?? http://www.goodreads.com/

P.S. I recently added an area on my blog layout with the most recent additions to my Goodreads account.